Relieve the TORMENT of diarrhea with this underappreciated ‘Alpine rose’
Listen, we all get “the runs” every now and then.
But even occasional diarrhea can feel like TORTURE.
All you want to do is make it STOP… especially before you lose too many fluids.
But some OTC treatments can work TOO well… and dry you up so badly, you end up constipated!
Well, friend, there’s a better way to REIN IN loose stool… and REGULATE your bowel movements.
It could even lessen how uncomfortable you feel.
It’s a long-standing, herbal remedy used traditionally in Europe…
But after all this time, its value is still being UNDERESTIMATED!
Stop running to the bathroom
A member of the rose family, a flowering herb called tormentil (Potentilla erecta) grows wild throughout Scandinavia.
The root of this “Alpine rose” has been used to create a red-colored dye since Roman times… which explains the nickname “bloodroot” (or “Blutwurz” in German).
But when it comes to escaping the GRIP of diarrhea, tormentil really shines…
Because it can SHORTEN the duration of your bout… and even DECREASE your level of dehydration.
It helps you keep your fluids IN… instead of expelling too many of them OUT!
You see, tormentil has an unusually high tannin content for an herb. In fact, it contains more tannins than you’ll find in the bark of an oak tree!
Tannins are the “drying” (or astringent) compounds in plants (usually wood)… which people have used for “tanning” animal hides into leather for AGES.
But the tannins in tormentil don’t JUST increase the amount of fluid that gets absorbed through your lower intestines.
Tannins can help alleviate the TORMENT of your lower gut through 4 additional key actions:
- antiperistaltic, as it INHIBITS movement of stool through the colon
- and helps SWEEP them out of your body.
And in some studies, tormentil has relieved cramping , too.
Studies have proven the herb’s safety when taking up to 3 grams per day for up to 3 weeks. But you could see your acute symptoms resolve COMPLETELY within 48 hours.
And it’s so gentle… researchers have even given it to children.
Tormentil has been officially recognized by the European Medicines Agency and is a recommended therapy in several European countries… including Germany, Lithuania, and Great Britain.
The most common way to consume tormentil is by drinking a tea made from the dried root (a.k.a. Tormentillae Rhizoma).
Look for it at your local health food store or online (also known by its synonymous scientific name, Tormentilla erecta).
To reducing your toilet torture,
Melissa Young
